In Iowa, Campaign Season Finds Muslims Caught In A Harsh Spotlight
Many of Cedar Rapids' Muslims have long roots in the U.S. Yet the political climate there has them feeling out of place. "I just want to live my life without having to explain myself," says one imam.
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With Polls Showing Tight Races, Candidates Make Final Push In Iowa
With less than 24 hours before Iowans begin to caucus, NPR's Sam Sanders and Sarah McCammon give the latest on how the candidates are rallying their supporters.
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'I'm Not Electing A Pastor In Chief' — How Iowa's Evangelicals Are Deciding
With the caucuses only a day away, Iowa's conservative Christians try to feel out which candidate shares their views.
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Donald Trump Tests Culture And Character Priorities For Evangelicals
Trump has inspired strong feelings among religious conservatives. Some see him as a fighter. One prominent leader called him a visionary. Others see him as a "train wreck" who's paying lip service.
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What Young Republicans Have To Say About Their Party's Candidates
As the presidential primaries kick off, Rachel Martin speaks with three young Republicans about what they want from the candidates in this election and for their Party in the future.
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How Democratic Candidates Are Faring In Iowa
NPR's David Greene and Rachel Martin talk about how the Democratic presidential hopefuls are doing before the Iowa caucus.
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The Latest On GOP Candidate Race Iowa
NPR's David Greene offers Rachel Martin analysis on how Republican presidential hopefuls are faring in Iowa.
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Trump's Confidence Grows Amid Iowa Race Poll Results
Republican candidates are entering their final hours of campaigning in Iowa before Monday night's caucuses.
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How Predictive Are Iowa And New Hampshire?
The two early states suck up a lot of the attention, but their track records at picking presidents are spotty at best. That doesn't mean they don't matter, though.
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Donald Trump Holds Up Bible In Appeal To 'The Evangelicals'
The latest Iowa Poll shows a much closer race between Trump and Cruz if evangelical voters turn out at the same level they did four years ago.
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Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Narrowly Ahead In Final Poll Before Iowa
The Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll, considered the "gold standard" of Iowa surveys finds Clinton ahead of Bernie Sanders but within the margin of error. Donald Trump leads Ted Cruz by 5.
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Clinton And Sanders Agree To More Debates, Argue Over Details
The number of Democratic debates after the Iowa caucuses would rise to six if the campaigns can nail down details. The Democratic National Committee had officially sanctioned two more.
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Roundtable: Donald Trump's Media Tactics
Michel Martin talks with NPR's Mike Oreskes, Huffington Post's Ryan Grim and Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody about Donald Trump and how he's leading politics to increasingly bypass media as gatekeepers.
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Behind The Music: Bernie Sanders
No, this isn't a parody: The presidential candidate has a folk album. The producer of the 1987 recording gives NPR a glimpse inside the studio — and explains the then-mayor's "talking-blues approach."
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Leaving Iowa Behind, John Kasich Fights On In New Hampshire
The Ohio governor is looking to break out in the Granite State's primary on Feb. 9 by consolidating support of moderate Republican voters.
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Heidi Cruz Campaigns Hard To Show Softer Side Of Husband Ted Cruz
Heidi Cruz has been one of the most visible spouses on the campaign trail this year, appearing alongside her husband, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and campaigning solo on his behalf.
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How Do The Iowa Caucuses Work?
Iowa voters on Monday will start the process of deciding who the next president will be. But they'll do it in a way that can mystify outsiders — with meetings in schools, gymnasiums and even neighbors living rooms.
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Iowa Update: Republicans And Democrats Race To Reach Supporters
In the home stretch before the Iowa caucuses, candidates are stumping hard, after months of fierce campaigning. The races are too close to call, but both Democrats and Republicans are imploring their supporters to get out and caucus on their behalf.
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Clinton Runs As Wonk In Chief, Trying To Win Hearts With Plans
Clinton has more than two dozen policy proposals from Alzheimer's to drug addiction — more than 50,000 words of them. But can all those plans inspire people to caucus for her in Iowa?
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From Axes To Flip Flops: A Peek At 200 Years Worth Of American Political Schwag
Chances are good that the Smithsonian will soon add a 'Make America Great Again' hat and a 'Feel the Bern' shirt to its collection of political memorabilia.
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The Perfect State Index: If Iowa, N.H. Are Too White To Go First, Then Who?
Critics say Iowa and New Hampshire aren't demographically representative of the country. And, that's true. So, we've created the Perfect State Index to determine which state is a true microcosm.
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6 Takeaways From The New Hillary Clinton Emails
The newest batch of about 1,000 emails released by the State Department includes more memos and observations from Clinton friend Sidney Blumenthal and jokes about Joe Biden abroad in China.
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#MemeOfTheWeek: Megyn Kelly's Body Politic
In Donald Trump's ongoing feud with Megyn Kelly, her looks and attire appeared to matter for some just as much as, if not more than, her mind.
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Download NPR's 2016 Iowa Briefing Book
In honor of the Iowa caucuses, NPR Politics has a gift for you: everything you need to know about the caucuses and this election season in one handy PDF download.
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Trump's New Jab At Ted Cruz: 'An Anchor Baby In Canada'
Campaigning in New Hampshire, he takes more swipes at rival Ted Cruz's eligibility to be president, calling him "an anchor baby in Canada."
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State Department To Withhold 37 Pages Of Hillary Clinton Emails
The State Department will not release 37 pages of Clinton emails because they are top secret. The latest turn in the controversy of her private email server comes days before the Iowa caucuses.
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Why Does Iowa Vote First, Anyway?
"The really important thing to remember about Iowa is not that it's first because it's important. Iowa is important because it's first," said one political columnist.
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Politics Podcast: Knocking On Doors With Bernie, And Negative Snapchat
With only a few days until the Iowa caucuses, NPR Politics discusses big moments from the latest Republican debate and what it's like to knock on doors with the Clinton and Sanders campaigns.
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Democratic Candidates Deliver Final Plea To Iowa Voters Ahead Of Caucuses
We hear excerpts of speeches by the two leading Democratic presidential candidates as they give their closing arguments to Iowa voters.
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Break It Down: Fact-Checking The Final GOP Debate Before Iowa
Republican presidential candidates had their final debate before the Iowa caucuses Thursday night. NPR's fact-checking team takes a closer look at some of the claims the candidates made.
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Obama Announces New Rule Requiring Employers To Disclose Pay Data
The government is proposing to require employers to report pay data broken down by race, gender and ethnicity. President Obama is using executive power to make the rule change, which is set to take affect next year.
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Leading Republicans Deliver Closing Arguments To Iowa Voters
We hear excerpts of speeches by the three Republicans leading in Iowa as they give their closing arguments to Iowa voters.
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Week In Politics: GOP Debate, Democratic Town Hall
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the week's political news.
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Iowa Voters Weigh In Ahead Of State Caucuses
NPR checks in with Iowa voters ahead of their state's caucuses, the first nominating contest of the presidential election, on Monday.
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